Traffic signal



' W. A. KOCH.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FIL ED OCT. 10, I921,

Patented July 11, 1922.

WELLINGTON A. KOCH, 01E PLA'ZNFIELD, NEW JERSEY.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July it, 1922.

Application filed October 10, 1921. Serial No. 506,664.

To all whom it-may concern:

Be it known that I, WELLINGTON A. KooH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Plainfield, in the county of Union, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Traffic Signals; and I do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, and exact description of t e invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in signals and particularly to tralfic signals.

One object of the invention is to provide a traflic signal so constructed that the driver of an approaching vehicle will have his attention attracted to the signal at the same time the motion in the proper direction, according to the traffic regulations.

Otherobjects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a traffic signal made in accordande with the invention.

end Keep to the right, in black letters, so

that they may be readily seen in the daytime as well as at night. On top of the casing 12 is mounted a frosted spherical globe 13, within which is disposed the lamp let-which may be an electric lamp coil, gas or the like. The light from this lamp is adapted to pass downwardly so as to shine through the-casin 11 and 12.

ounted within the casing 11 is a cylindrical frosted lass drum 15, having painted or otherwise ormed on its outer face the circular series of-dark arrows 16, all pointmg in one direction, either to the right or to the left around the drum. These arrows may be readily seen through the clear glass casing 11 in the daytime and are also visible by means of the light from the lamp 14, at night. The drum15 is mounted on a revolvlng platform 17 which has the gear 18 driven by the gear19 of the motor 20, all of which aretmounted within the upper portion of the pos Attention is particularly directed to the fact that each side face of the casing 12 has a stationary legend directing trafiic toward the right and that below this stationary legend is the moving signal indicating the direction that should be taken by the vehicle. This moving signal will attract the attention of the driver of the car and if he should fail to'note the stationary legend, the moving arrows 16 which rotate very slowly, will be sure to be seen. The globe 13 may be of any color desired, as also may the easmg 12.

Vhile I have illustrated the le end on the faces of the member 12 as l eep to the r ght, this may be any other legend referrlng to traffic directions, such as One way street, Do not enter, or the like.

Instead of the arrows 16, I may form on the rotatable glass drum the representations of hands, pointing in either direction, or other symbols desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A traffic signal comprising a support, a stationary direction legend on the support, and a constantly moving indicator adjacent the legend.

2. A traffic signal including a post, a stationary illuminated direction legend on the post, and a constantly moving signal associated with the legend inits direction designation.

3. A traific signal including a post havin a transparent rmg, a stationary illuminated direction legend on the post above the ring, and a constantly moving signal associated with the legend in its direction designation having a direction signal thereon visible 10 and movable behind the transparent ring throu h the ring and associated with the and visible through said ring. legen in its direction designation." 1 4. A traffic signal including a post'having In testimony whereof, I afiix my signa- 5 a translucent upper stationary portion on ture, in the presence of two witnesses.

which is formed a direction legend, a. trans WELLINGTON A. KOCH. parent ring mounted below the direction lVitnesses: v egend, and a constantly rotating signal Mrs. E. FAIRCIDUGH, movable behind the transparent ring and Mr. H. LAMP. 

